Chapter 14 of Strive and Succeed is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Strive and Succeed is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A FRIEND IN NEED. JOSHUA walked as far up as Central Park. Then he judged that it would be useless to go any farther. What if he should be unable to find Sam at all? It was an alarming suggestion, for he depended upon his friend to get him a place, and make him acquainted with the ways of the city.
Chapter 14 of Strive and Succeed is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having fair knowledge of
From this reading “It was an alarming suggestion, for he depended upon his friend to get him a place, and make him acquainted with the ways of the city.”
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading “It was an alarming suggestion, for he depended upon his friend to get him a place, and make him acquainted with the ways of the city.”
serving as an essential component
From this reading “JOSHUA walked as far up as Central Park.”
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading “It was an alarming suggestion, for he depended upon his friend to get him a place, and make him acquainted with the ways of the city.”
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading “JOSHUA walked as far up as Central Park.”
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “Then he judged that it would be useless to go any farther.”
an idea that is suggested
From this reading “It was an alarming suggestion, for he depended upon his friend to get him a place, and make him acquainted with the ways of the city.”
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading “Then he judged that it would be useless to go any farther.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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be contingent on
In this reading “It was an alarming suggestion, for he depended upon his friend to get him a place, and make him acquainted with the ways of the city.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading It was an alarming suggestion, for he depended upon his friend to get him a place, and make him acquainted with the ways of the city.
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading It was an alarming suggestion, for he depended upon his friend to get him a place, and make him acquainted with the ways of the city.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading What if he should be unable to find Sam at all?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an alarming suggestion, for he depended upon his friend to get him a place, and make him acquainted with the ways of the city.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was an alarming suggestion, for he depended upon his friend to get him a place, and make him acquainted with the ways of the city.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Then he judged that it would be useless to go any farther.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading JOSHUA walked as far up as Central Park.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What if he should be unable to find Sam at all?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then he judged that it would be useless to go any farther.
serving as an essential component
From this reading JOSHUA walked as far up as Central Park.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It was an alarming suggestion, for he depended upon his friend to get him a place, and make him acquainted with the ways of the city.
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading It was an alarming suggestion, for he depended upon his friend to get him a place, and make him acquainted with the ways of the city.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading JOSHUA walked as far up as Central Park.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Then he judged that it would be useless to go any farther.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading What if he should be unable to find Sam at all?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was an alarming suggestion, for he depended upon his friend to get him a place, and make him acquainted with the ways of the city.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was an alarming suggestion, for he depended upon his friend to get him a place, and make him acquainted with the ways of the city.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then he judged that it would be useless to go any farther.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he judged that it would be useless to go any farther.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was an alarming suggestion, for he depended upon his friend to get him a place, and make him acquainted with the ways of the city.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was an alarming suggestion, for he depended upon his friend to get him a place, and make him acquainted with the ways of the city.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What if he should be unable to find Sam at all?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then he judged that it would be useless to go any farther.
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading JOSHUA walked as far up as Central Park.
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Then he judged that it would be useless to go any farther.
engage in
From this reading It was an alarming suggestion, for he depended upon his friend to get him a place, and make him acquainted with the ways of the city.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was an alarming suggestion, for he depended upon his friend to get him a place, and make him acquainted with the ways of the city.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading JOSHUA walked as far up as Central Park.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was an alarming suggestion, for he depended upon his friend to get him a place, and make him acquainted with the ways of the city.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading What if he should be unable to find Sam at all?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What if he should be unable to find Sam at all?
an idea that is suggested
From this reading It was an alarming suggestion, for he depended upon his friend to get him a place, and make him acquainted with the ways of the city.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he judged that it would be useless to go any farther.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was an alarming suggestion, for he depended upon his friend to get him a place, and make him acquainted with the ways of the city.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he judged that it would be useless to go any farther.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he judged that it would be useless to go any farther.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading What if he should be unable to find Sam at all?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading JOSHUA walked as far up as Central Park.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was an alarming suggestion, for he depended upon his friend to get him a place, and make him acquainted with the ways of the city.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading Then he judged that it would be useless to go any farther.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading JOSHUA walked as far up as Central Park.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an alarming suggestion, for he depended upon his friend to get him a place, and make him acquainted with the ways of the city.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading It was an alarming suggestion, for he depended upon his friend to get him a place, and make him acquainted with the ways of the city.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What if he should be unable to find Sam at all?
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was an alarming suggestion, for he depended upon his friend to get him a place, and make him acquainted with the ways of the city.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then he judged that it would be useless to go any farther.
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